Little Things

This short family film
by Brian Crain beautifully sums up the essence behind the low-tech National Paper Airplane Day.

Paper Airplanes Cross Cultures!

Staff Sergeant Amanda Menlove prepares to show an Afghan boy how to throw a paper airplane at a
school at Kandahar Airfield, Afghanistan.(U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Emily F. Alley)

Paper Airplanes are Simple and Fun!

All you need is a single sheet of paper, and -- mostly importantly -- the desire to have some fun!
Got a crowd of eager, fellow paper pilots? Average office-supply packs of paper have enough material
to make a fleet of 500 planes or more!

Paper Airplanes are a Great Way to Get in Some Quality Family Time!

The Nye Family in Las Vegas, NV prepares to engages in "an epic Sunday air battle" -- the best kind of battle where everyone wins!
(photo by Jessica Nye)

Paper Airplanes aren't Just for Kids!

Paper Airplanes are Inspirational!

Warm sun and a beautiful sky. A paper airplane can help you more greatly appreciate both.
(photo by Ekin Buyuksahin from Turkey, aka
quelquechose)

Les Avions de Papier Sont Amusants, Même en France!

Students and faculty in Michigan State University's Master’s Degree in Educational Technology overseas
Summer program in Rouen, France, get a hands-on lesson in
iterative design.
(Photo by Leigh Graves Wolf, Program Director at MSU, aka
46137)

A Paper Airplane Contest Adds Life to any Party!

A New Years' Eve party in Sydney, Australia.
(Photo by Tim Lucas, aka
toolmantim)

Family Bonding

About National Paper Airplane Day

Philosophy:

A simple idea that has been culturally embraced for thousands of years, flying paper planes
is an inexpensive, healthy, and stimulating form of entertainment.

Our mission is to encourage everyone young and old to put down their smartphones and iPads, get off the Internet,
put down their Portal guns,
and get outside for some primitive fun, tossing paper airplanes around with family and friends
-- even if for only a few hours one day of the year!

Donations

Actually, we don't take donations. This isn't that kind of cause! I mean it's not like we're trying
to cure cancer or anything. However, we would certainly appreciate you purchasing books about
making paper airplanes from our sponsor,
Amazon.

Pictures

Got a great photo of you and your family/friends/colleagues flying paper airplanes that is worthy of our front page? As long as it's
at least 1000×500 in size, we'll consider it. (Don't worry; we can resize the photo for you!)

Just email a JPG or its URL to our super-secret email address:
webmaster [that "swirly A symbol" thingy] NationalPaperAirplaneDay.org.